Cost of Living Comparison Between Yilan and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Yilan and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Yilan is 17% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 3.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Yilan is 45.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 5.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yilan
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.48 NT$110
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-42.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.43 NT$965
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-8.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.31 NT$168
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-27.16%
Cappuccino
$2.97 NT$94.0
$1.63 COP 6,133
82.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 NT$36.70
$1.05 COP 3,947
10.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 NT$22.26
$0.77 COP 2,899
-9.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.49 NT$47.36
$1.73 COP 6,510
-13.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 NT$89.1
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-11.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yilan
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.55 NT$113
$1.07 COP 4,015
231.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.70 NT$53.9
$1.31 COP 4,935
29.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 NT$60.6
$1.38 COP 5,195
38.41%
Eggs
$2.68 NT$85.1
$2.25 COP 8,457
19.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$31.46 NT$997
$4.48 COP 16.9K
602.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.95 NT$252
$5.74 COP 21.6K
38.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.55 NT$493
$8.86 COP 33.3K
75.51%
Apples (1kg)
$4.54 NT$144
$2.24 COP 8,438
102.68%
Banana (1kg)
$0.84 NT$26.59
$1.06 COP 3,988
-20.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.29 NT$72.5
$1.51 COP 5,697
51.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.74 NT$55.1
$1.36 COP 5,119
27.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 NT$42.08
$1.12 COP 4,218
18.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 NT$42.60
$1.17 COP 4,400
14.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.18 NT$69.0
$0.90 COP 3,395
142.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 NT$39.43
$0.84 COP 3,150
47.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 NT$129
$2.26 COP 8,501
80.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.07 NT$510
$9.97 COP 37.5K
61.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 NT$45.18
$1.18 COP 4,451
20.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 NT$80.8
$2.39 COP 8,993
6.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Yilan
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.00 NT$31.81
$0.86 COP 3,233
16.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.41 NT$1,123
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-14.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.81 NT$89.1
$1.47 COP 5,521
91.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 NT$39.47
$1.95 COP 7,323
-36.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.11 NT$321
$7.76 COP 29.2K
30.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 NT$31.97
$0.97 COP 3,640
4.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K NT$865.2K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
52.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K NT$720.3K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-15.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yilan
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.2 NT$1,876
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-27.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.71 NT$530
$9.40 COP 35.4K
77.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.86 NT$693
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-7.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yilan
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.74 NT$1,006
$25.55 COP 96.1K
24.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.83 NT$534
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-12.75%
Cinema Ticket
$10.08 NT$320
$4.10 COP 15.4K
145.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yilan
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$363 NT$11.5K
$306 COP 1.2M
18.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.8K NT$660.7K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
253.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yilan
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.3 NT$2,292
$59.8 COP 225.1K
20.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.58 NT$1,096
$31.96 COP 120.3K
8.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.5 NT$2,426
$103 COP 386.5K
-25.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.9 NT$2,788
$108 COP 405.9K
-18.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yilan
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$296 NT$9,400
$483 COP 1.8M
-38.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 NT$9,073
$377 COP 1.4M
-24.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$676 NT$21.4K
$822 COP 3.1M
-17.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$492 NT$15.6K
$721 COP 2.7M
-31.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,426 NT$235.5K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
166.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,612 NT$178.0K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
325.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yilan
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,040 NT$33.0K
$538 COP 2.0M
93.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.18
13.43
-83.77%

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Last update for Yilan: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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